T'internet

I have finally convinced my housemates to chip in and get the internet in our house. Three of us have either a laptop or a PC so it makes sense. Does anyone know who's doing the best deal at the moment and am i right in thinking that we'll need to get a wireless router if we all want to use the net at the same time?

[Luckypants]

You will need a router/modem. The router bit is what allows you all to access t'internet simultaneously. The modem bit handles the communications over phone line / cable to you ISP.

You only need wireless if you don't want to have cables trailing round the house. If you use wireless, secure it and install a good firewall on your laptop.

I got Be There ADSL a couple of months ago, which I'm pleased with. £25 setup fee, £24 a month and for that you get a wireless router supplied to use with rather nippy 24mb connection

Not sure if it's the very best deal, but it's damn fast.

I'm with bethere the same as Jordan.

If you have cable Virgin Media are doing a 2 for 20 deal with TV & Broadband for 20quid a month, or 30 with a phone line. Looks like a good deal.

Dan

Probably should have mentioned that we don't have a landline in the house and we don't have sky or cable. In fact we've only just got ourselves electricity.

Originally Posted by Flamin_Squirrel

I got Be There ADSL a couple of months ago, which I'm pleased with. £25 setup fee, £24 a month and for that you get a wireless router supplied to use with rather nippy 24mb connection

Not sure if it's the very best deal, but it's damn fast.

I'm with Be and have just asked to cancel my service as I don't achieve speeds higher than 8MB

you can get a deal for 8MB unlimited downloads for less than £24 a month

uswitch is a good site to check for packages

Originally Posted by krazykim

Probably should have mentioned that we don't have a landline in the house and we don't have sky or cable. In fact we've only just got ourselves electricity.

You will need one or the other.

Out of the two, cable is proberly cheaper to get installed. I seem to recall BT asking between 70 - 90quid for installation of a new phone line.

No idea on what there internet secivice is like though.

Dan

I think one of the best deals out there is with Virgin Media

£14.99 for upto 8MB internet and phone

Originally Posted by Sudoxe

You will need one or the other.

Out of the two, cable is proberly cheaper to get installed. I seem to recall BT asking between 70 - 90quid for installation of a new phone line.

No idea on what there internet secivice is like though.

Dan

It should only be £75 if there has never been a connection there. i think its to cover the bt costs when the line was originally installed, it's therefore related to first use of the line...